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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/13/2014 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/224 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say motorists should avoid Interstate 84 just west of Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge. A landslide last night blocked both eastbound lanes and […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/13/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/253 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   LOS ANGELES (AP) – Blake Griffin scored 36 points, Chris Paul had 20 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-117 last night […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/13/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland school board has unanimously declared a state of emergency, a move that allows the schools superintendent to spend money on preparations for a strike, including hiring replacement […]

A New Feature to Rhody Royalty

12 February 2014 Rhododendron Royalty Announced… The 2014 Rhododendron royalty court will be twice the size it usually is this year… and for the first time will include something a little different. Festival organizers this week announced the five young women… and five young men… who will compete for the […]

Prep Sports…

Prep Sports… A couple of prep basketball scores from last night… Reedsport and Bandon split a boys and girls twin-bill.  The Lady Braves came out on top 50 – 35… the Tigers took the boys game, 53-29. Last week’s snow and ice in the valley is still having an impact […]

KCST 106.9 operating on reduced power

Note to listeners…   If our signal doesn’t sound as strong as it usually does… that’s because it isn’t.  Because of power ‘spikes’ at the main transmitter site, we’ve had some minor damage to that transmitter. That means we’re transmitting directly from our main studio in town at a slightly lower […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/12/2014 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/231 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Rescue efforts are scheduled to resume at first light today for two backcountry skiers who were seriously injured in an avalanche. The avalanche yesterday in eastern Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains […]